All social networks have their jerks and trolls, and it’s a given that the larger a social network becomes, the more annoying users it will attract. Twitter’s operators have long valued openness over comfort, but issues with bullying, stalking, threats, offensive words and visuals have begun to drive some people away. CEO Dick Costolo admitted in a memo to his staff that “we suck at dealing with abuse”, and vowed to improve the network’s tools for dealing with aggressive losers.

If there’s one holiday the Washington Redskins should avoid promoting on social media, it’s likely Thanksgiving. Over the past few years, the team has been under fire as a result of its unwillingness to change its racially-offensive name — and yet the NFL team decided it was a good idea to mark the holiday with […]
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